Desert

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Plants in the biomeAnimals in the BiomeCLIMATEIn the desert Biome it is very arid, which, again means very little water or rain.BIOMESClimate GraphThere are:Armadillo LizardBanded Gila MonsterBobcatCactus WrenCoyoteDesert Bighorn SheepDesert Kangaroo RatDesert TortoiseJavelinaCactus Ferruginoug Pygmy OwlSonoran Desert ToadSonoran Pronghorn AntelopeThorny DevilThere are: Barrel Cactus Brittle BushChainfruit ChollaCreosote BushCrimson Hedgehog CactusDesert IronwoodJoshua TreeJumping ChollaMojave AsterOcotilloPalo VerdePancake Prickly Pear CactusSaguaro CactusSoaptree YuccaTriangle-leaf BursageDESERT BIOMESAbout 1/5 of Earths surface is covered with these two desert biomes:Deserts are very arid, this means they recive very little precipitation. In the summer temperatures can get up to 113 degrees F. In the winter they can get as low as 32 degrees F, due to low humidity levelsAtacama Desert of Chile at sunsetPRECIPITATION

Precipitation rarely happens in the desert, sometimes when it does rain it evaporates before it even touches the ground!FUN FACTWorld desertsCold DesertsOccur in the basin & range area of Utah, Nevada, & parts of Western AsiaSummer 70-79 degrees F.Winter 28-39 degrees F.About 10% of the ground is widely scattered with plantsPlant heights vary between 15 cm & 122 cmHuman ImpactBuilding cities which contributes to pollutionUsing valuable water from the desertDamage from humans could take a long time to recover fromGeographical FeaturesDeserts can have any of these features:PlateausMountainsSand DunesMesaHot and dryColdAnimals of the Cold DesertsJack RabbitsKangaroo MicePocket MiceAntelope Ground SquirrelsKit FoxCoyoteGrasshopper MiceSeveral species of LizardsThe Atacama desert is the dryest desert in the worldAs you can see there is no rainfall over a year-long periodHot Deserts- 15 cm per yearCold Deserts- 15-26 cm per yearhawkkit foxtarantulasscorpionslizardssnakeslizardsrodentsinsectsCactiCreosote BushesThorn AcaciasAnnual FlowersRabbit BrushOcotilloSage Brush